e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) Ownership
ELF ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 98.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.88% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 59.0M
- Float
- 57.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.21% 4.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.79 short interest down 7.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 98.50%
- Insiders 2.88%
ELF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 11.95% | 7.0M | $800.3M | −139,253 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 9.81% | 5.8M | $657.1M | +238,144 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.67% | 2.8M | $312.8M | +163,665 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.38% | 2.6M | $293.1M | +47,476 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.32% | 2.0M | $222.6M | −276,081 (−12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.26% | 1.9M | $218.2M | +1.2M (+175.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.18% | 1.9M | $212.9M | +75,842 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Ensign Peak Advisors Inc | 2.69% | 1.6M | $180.5M | −308,607 (−16.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Holocene Advisors, LP | 2.30% | 1.4M | $154.1M | +1.4M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.89% | 1.1M | $126.9M | +585,874 (+110.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.84% | 1.1M | $123.5M | +3,443 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 1.79% | 1.1M | $120.0M | +355,070 (+50.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Capital World Investors | 1.70% | 1.0M | $113.8M | −201,814 (−16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.64% | 967K | $109.8M | +797,741 (+472.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.57% | 924K | $104.9M | +39,302 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 1.56% | 919K | $104.4M | −377,923 (−29.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.22% | 717K | $81.5M | +106,577 (+17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.10% | 648K | $73.6M | +25,872 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Prime Capital Management Company Limited | 1.02% | 605K | $68.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 1.02% | 603K | $68.4M | −238,360 (−28.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 5.0M shares and 6 cut 1.5M.
ELF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 2.1M | $238.7M | −756 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 3.32% | 2.0M | $222.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.05% | 1.8M | $204.3M | −2,501 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 1.3M | $143.2M | −38,940 (−3.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.19% | 703K | $79.8M | −43,199 (−5.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv | 1.15% | 679K | $77.1M | +268,970 (+65.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Baillie Gifford WW L/T Glb Gr B USD Acc | 1.01% | 596K | $67.7M | −1,337 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | JPMorgan Value Advantage L | 0.94% | 553K | $62.8M | −106,762 (−16.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 436K | $49.5M | +4,443 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture A | 0.53% | 314K | $35.6M | +28,498 (+10.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 312K | $35.4M | −440 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 311K | $35.3M | +207 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.50% | 297K | $33.7M | −4,752 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 291K | $33.1M | +5,177 (+1.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Baillie Gifford L/T Glb Gr Invm B Acc | 0.46% | 272K | $30.9M | +1,323 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF | 0.45% | 264K | $30.0M | +1,872 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 240K | $27.2M | +437 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.39% | 228K | $25.9M | −244 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.37% | 219K | $24.9M | +528 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth | 0.34% | 204K | $23.1M | +34,930 (+20.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ELF insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Tarang Amin | Sell | $62.64 | 52,880 | $3.3M |
| 2025-10-01 | Tarang Amin | Sell | $132.24 | 116,315 | $15.4M |
| 2025-09-17 | Kory Marchisotto | Sell | $150.00 | 10,812 | $1.6M |
| 2025-09-17 | Mandy J Fields | Sell | $150.21 | 5,298 | $795,813 |
| 2025-09-17 | Scott Milsten | Sell | $150.23 | 15,000 | $2.3M |
| 2025-09-16 | Joshua Allen Franks | Sell | $145.00 | 7,913 | $1.1M |
| 2025-09-12 | Kory Marchisotto | Sell | $140.10 | 13,515 | $1.9M |
| 2025-09-12 | Scott Milsten | Sell | $140.28 | 15,000 | $2.1M |
| 2025-09-11 | Jennifer Catherine Hartnett | Sell | $136.32 | 1,304 | $177,761 |
| 2025-09-10 | Scott Milsten | Sell | $134.56 | 55,581 | $7.5M |
| 2025-09-08 | Mandy J Fields | Sell | $136.28 | 55,692 | $7.6M |
| 2025-08-14 | Lauren Cooks Levitan | Sell | $118.94 | 4,630 | $550,692 |
| 2025-06-05 | Joshua Allen Franks | Sell | $117.61 | 1,496 | $175,945 |
| 2025-06-05 | Tarang Amin | Sell | $117.61 | 2,405 | $282,852 |
| 2025-06-05 | Scott Milsten | Sell | $114.78 | 1,442 | $165,513 |
| 2025-06-05 | Mandy J Fields | Sell | $117.61 | 1,487 | $174,886 |
| 2025-06-05 | Kory Marchisotto | Sell | $117.61 | 1,496 | $175,945 |
| 2025-06-05 | Jennifer Catherine Hartnett | Sell | $116.52 | 9,506 | $1.1M |
| 2025-06-04 | Jennifer Catherine Hartnett | Sell | $115.56 | 9,921 | $1.1M |
| 2025-06-04 | Joshua Allen Franks | Sell | $115.56 | 11,860 | $1.4M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ELF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ELF
Institutional investors own 98.5% of e.l.f. Beauty's shares and insiders 2.88%. The largest holder is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. with 11.95% of the shares (7.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.21% of the float, or 2.79 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 34.9% since 2015.
Related: ELF analyst forecast, ELF key metrics. See the ELF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ELF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most e.l.f. Beauty stock?
The largest shareholders of e.l.f. Beauty are Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. (11.95%), BlackRock Inc (9.81%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.67%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.38%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (3.32%).
What percentage of e.l.f. Beauty is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 98.5% of e.l.f. Beauty's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.88%.
Which funds own e.l.f. Beauty?
The largest fund holders of e.l.f. Beauty are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (3.32%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (1.19%).
What is e.l.f. Beauty's short interest?
4.1M shares of e.l.f. Beauty were sold short, 8.21% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.79 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling e.l.f. Beauty?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in e.l.f. Beauty (since June 4, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of e.l.f. Beauty are outstanding?
e.l.f. Beauty has 59.0M shares outstanding, of which 57.4M are in the public float.